Golf-course brush



April 14, 1931- J. MacGREGoR GOLF COURSE BRUSH Filed Dec. 20, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l J. MaCGREGOR GOLF COURSE BRUSH April 14, 1,931.

Filed Dec. 20, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 14, 1931 UNITED STATES .Ionn MACGBEGOR, or WHEATON, ILLINoIs i GOLF-occase :BRUSH Application filed December 20, 1924. Serial No. 757,144.

This invention relates to apparatus for treating and caring for lawns, greens of golf courses, and the like, and has for a primary object the provision of a machine adapted to form a part `of theequipment of a golf course for spreading compost on the greens after the same has been deposited.

An important object ofthe invention is the provision of a light weight machine adapted to be operated rapidly and efficiently to scatter the compost evenly and uniformly over the green with the least possible effort and minimum requirement for attendants to do the work.

Another and highly important feature of the invention is the provision of a compost spreading machine which may be economically manufactured and which, while strong and durable in service, requires a relatively small number of parts and manufacturing operations. i y r y i A highly desirable feature of the invention is the arrangement ofthe brush in firm.- lysnpported relation behind the wheels of 95 the machine, so thatthe `desired pressure thereon may be easily exerted by downward pressure upon the pushing handle, by means of which the machine is propelled overthe l f rreen. y

S'J Another important object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient device for `destroying the parasitic fungi. i

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better un- 35 derstood from the following description,

which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

`Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan View of a compost spreader in which my invention is embodied;

Figs. 2 and 3 are, respectively, end and side elevations thereof; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the means for attaching the supporting braces to the brush bar.

In said drawings, I haveshown, for illustrative purposes only, a preferred embodiment of my invention, in which the reference character 2l indicates an axle, upon the ends of which wheels 22 are mounted, in any suitable manner, these Wheels being, if desired, ordinary ironwheels and having suiliciently wide treads toV prevent cutting of the greens. Brace bars 23 extend rearwardly from the aXle 2l, inwardly from the wheels, and the ends 24 thereof are attached by means of bolts 25 to a push bar 26,11aving a spindle 27 attached tothe rear end thereof and extending to opposite sides, so that the machine may be handled by a single attendant.

A brush bar 28 that is preferably of suiiicient length to entend` a substantial distance beyond the wheel tracks or the gauge of the wheels on veach side is supported from the bar 9.6 and the braces 23- by means of brace rods 29 and 3l, the rods 31 being secured at to the rearwardly extending brace bars 23 and and the rods 29 being secured by means of bolts 36 to theends 24 of said bars and to the push bar 26, the lower ends of said bars being turned and iia'ttened, as indicated at 37 and 38, and secured by bolts H 39 to channel-shaped brackets 41, fitting uponthebrush bar 9.8 in which bristles 42 are clamped in any suitable manner, bolts 43 being provided to hold said brackets Lil in place.

The angularity of said rods 29 and 31 may be varied by loosening the nuts on the bolts 35 and 36 and the vertical position of the brush thus adjusted.

After the composthas been deposited upon the greens, it is not uniformly distributed, even thoughthe best typeof distributing machine be used, and the attendant may follow the distributing operation with the use of my spreading machine, bearing down upon the brush with any desired degree of pres.- sure so that any irregularities or piles of compost may be removed and the surface of the greens rendered smooth and even, with the compost distributed in such manner as to obtain the best results for feitilizingpurposes and not interfering in any manner with the use of the greens.

By the use of my machine, the compost is not only evenly distributed, but is rubbed into the soil andthe grass is evenedup and left standing in-normal condition as itwas before the work began.'V Thisis a very distincty im! provement over the'inethod which has her'etol fore generally been used for? the purpose'and which has involved the use of a drag, which o leaves the grass mashed down aiidl parts" thereof often covered with the compost, so

that it will turn yellow and perhapsL be killed. In'order 4to obtain satisfactory results with this method, it has been found necessary to follow the idi.ag with the iiserof arhand rake, whereas when the machine. of my invention is iis-ed, this extra work is avoided and much more efficient results-obtained by going over nation therewith, this being accomplished by operating the machine over the greens of aV golf course or other vegetation to be treated, Vbefore sunrise or immediately thereafter, which permits the grass or vegetation to dry more rapidly andY before the atmospheric temperature is'high enough to'permitf propagation of the fungi, and since the fungi do not ypropagate on dry vegetationV they are destroyed,

Itis thought that the invention: and many of its attendant advantages will be under stood from the foregoing description, and it i will bek appa-rent that varie-us changes may 'be made in the form, construction anda-r.- r rangementV of the parts, Without departing from thespiritl and scopeof. the invention, or sacrificing allof-its material advantages, the form hereinbefoi'e described beingmei'ely apieferred embodiment thereof.

I claim: A p y 1Q A lightweight machine for' working compost into golf course greens and the like, comprising narrow-faced wheels, a rigid handle extending rearwardly therefrom for directing the same, and` a brush disposed rearwardly of the wheels rigidly secured to said handle and adapted-for manipulation by saidihandle to produce" the desired pressure thereon. v

2 A machine for working ,compostl into golf vcourse i greens .and the like., comprising `vhe'els, an'axle uponV which said'wheels are mounted a' push vbar for Adirecting said wheels, frame parts extending rearwardly from'the axle andl secured to said bar', a` i brush disposed rearwardly o f the Wheels,

brace rods extending rearwardly from said frame part parallel with theinner face4 ofthe wheels and secured to said brush, brace rods dle having bearings on said "axflea'dj acent each' vwhe'e'lf'o'r direct-ing the saine, a brush rigidly .attached tosaid handle and arranged parallel with said axle, s aidvbrush being of greater length' than the axle so as to treat an area of greater width than the` tracks of said Wheels,

thelwhole"inachinebeing of relatively light weight. o 1

,4. A machine forf treating golf` zcourse greens and the like', comprising', a'pliirality of narrow facedwheels, an axle arr'angedjfor supporting' said wheels in spaced' relation, al rigid operatingh'andle arrangedto' engage the 'axle' at points located adjacent each wheelY and havingportions extending 'parallel with a yside of`each'wheel`,a'brush arranged parallel with the axle Y and adjacent the' wheels', and means for rigidly-'securing' said', brush toV saidA rigid operatinghandle", said ,means comprisingl'rods connected to said brush ad# jacent the opposite ends thereof and connect;-

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ed to the portio'nfof the han'dlethat exi tends parallel withthe Side of a wheel land ,rods connected' with the y brush adjacent the ends thereof that arey arranged` diagonally to af point' on the handle located near'the longitiidiii'alvcenter ofthe niac hin l 5. A machine for working'coinpostlint'o golf greens-,and the like,}icon iprisingl wheels,

an axle upon which'V said wheels are 'niointed; afpu'shbanyoke'members attached to l said pushb'ar'andl said axle, aVV brush, and

means connecting' said brush to said yke members adjacent the 'axle and adjacent the connection 'of' 'said yoke -inembers with' said pushba'rfV 6. Ai machine for an axle' upon which said wheels tare"In'o'ute'd,

a push bar andl brace member ateach side of said push bar andhavinganehdfbent to extend-z alongside' the" lower end ofthe' push bar; afndanendA b'ent into substantialg parworking compostL into4 'golf' greensrk and the like, comprisii'igwheels,

allelism therewith for engagementl with the j axle, the body; of' said braces :extending generally out from the push bar toadjacentthe ends of the axle, 'af/brush arranged-behind the axle an'dl wheels` andbeneaththe'push-bar,

and abra-ce extending rearwardly and downwardly from adjacent the lowerl end-ofthe push bar and to said brush,.all said braces being ,secured lto said piish'bai".V Y'

7. A ma'chiiie'i'for- Working" compost into i iso golf greens and the like, comprising wheels, an axle upon which said wheels are mounted, a push bar and brace member at each side of said push bar and having an end bent to extend alongside the lower end of the push bar, and an end bent into substantial parallelism therewith for engagement with the axle, the body o said braces extending gen. erally out from the push bar to adjacent the ends of the axle, a brush arranged behind the axle and wheels and beneath the push bar, and a brace extending downwardly rom adjacent the lower end of the ush bar and to said brush, all said braces eng secured to said push bar.

JOHN MAGGREGOR. 

